My current delusions: 1. Should I get bangs? 2. Should I start a newsletter? 3. Should I collect Pokémon cards? Someone talk me out of this nonsense!
Doja Cat: Kermit 'Do It' Meme
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Mariel Mohns
@marielmohns.bsky.social
freelance science writer. collector of creative pursuits. elder millennial. former lab rat. lover of star wars, sarcasm, and sondheim. work in progress. opinions are my own. she/her.
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
Two Friends Dancing Together
ALT: Two Friends Dancing Together
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Jeremy Yoder says no war@jbyoder.org · 7d agoFilm you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
The latest episode of @scishow.bsky.social was researched and written by yours truly — dedicated to all the "hot girls with stomach troubles" out there 😆 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPlr...
What the Heck is a FODMAP?
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New class alert! Or really, revamped class exhumed from the archives: THE INTENTIONAL WRITING PROCESS. Come think about ways to build a writing process that puts ease and calm into your work, and makes space for creativity to surprise you. jaimegreen.net/classes - early bird pricing through 7/18
Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists www.wired.com/story/sam-ne...
Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists
The actor, who died at age 78 on Monday, embodied a passionate approach to research and positive masculinity in his role as paleontologist Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park.
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We are studying how open peer review can help science journalists in their work. If you cover health, science, or environmental issues (even occasionally) we invite you to complete this 5-minute survey: uva.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please share widely! It's available in 10 languages 🌍💚📊
Journalism is in crisis—including science and environmental journalism. The industry is in really rough shape, and this blow makes matters worse.
Dan Vergano@danvergano.bsky.social · last mo.Scientific American is being sold to LabX Media, publisher of Discover: group.springernature.com/gp/group/med... They've fired me and other union staff, ahead of June 26 vote ratification. My rates are suddenly more reasonable, if you need editing or reporting - Argonaut2026@gmail.com
Happy pride month. In 2024, NASA created a pride flag made of various space imagery. For weeks, it was the most-liked image on Bluesky. Under the Trump administration, NASA was forced to delete it. www.southernfriedscience.com/the-story-of...
The story of the pride flag made from NASA imagery: Bluesky’s most-liked image
Last June, a striking image of a pride flag made up of NASA imagery became the most-liked post on the new social media network Bluesky, a post it held for 2 months. I spoke with its creator Rachel …
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Last week's boom meant most of this week was a bust, but I'm learning to roll with it.
The ADHD Boom-Bust Cycle
Short Thursday Tip
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tfw you are walking around wearing your enemy's head as a hat cuz it's stuck on your fangs like popcorn.
Thomas Shahan@tshahan.bsky.social · 2mo agoCamponotus with another ant's head still clamped to her left antenna. Second time I've seen this with this species (Camponotus pennsylvanicus?) this spring! Wild how the mandibles can still be locked so tightly even after the attacker was decapitated!
Made it to #AbSciCon26 🌖 Tell me about the cool astrobiology research that you're doing or what trends in the field are blowing your mind. I want to write about it! #SciWri
It looks like @siricarpenter.bsky.social has assembled a group of science writing superheroes — basically the Avengers of the SWU (Science Writing Universe) — and I can't wait to get a glimpse into their minds and gain some inspiration to level up my craft. 🦸♀️
The Open Notebook@theopennotebook.bsky.social · 3mo ago“This book renders the invisible visible," says Pulitzer Prize-winning author @danfagin.bsky.social. "Writers at all levels will profit immensely from the illumination." Preorder our new book using code UCPNEW for 30% off with @uchicagopress.bsky.social. www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci...
My latest distraction — er, I mean ✨hobby✨ — is trying to get better at chess. Anyone want to play with me?! I need more friends so I'm not just playing against my husband, my 9yo, and randos. I've been playing on Chess.com and Lichess!
Anya Taylor Joy's Intense Chess Game
Alt: Anya Taylor Joy as Beth Harmon in The Queen's Gambit stares at her opponent while moving a chess piece then folding her hands under her chin.
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Trying to spend more time off your phone? Join our “Touch Grass” challenge.
This 4-Week Challenge Will Actually Help You Get Off Your Phone
You might even spend more time outside.
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Phone-free for 72h? Study shows your brain’s reward centers reset after just 3 days of restriction. Escape the scroll, reclaim your focus, and rebalance your dopamine!
So, uh. Sometimes, when a remora gets scared... It hides inside a manta ray's butt. Science 🧪 by @emilyyeager9.bsky.social @drcatmac.bsky.social, with a healthy HT to @whysharksmatter.bsky.social! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/s...
A Fish That Hitches Rides Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine
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Happy birthday, David Attenborough! What a fun write up honoring his legacy. 🦋🐦🌿
McKenzie Prillaman@meprillaman.bsky.social · 3mo agoDavid Attenborough's nature documentaries and conservation work have sparked a love of the natural world in countless scientists. To mark his 100th birthday today, I spoke with several researchers whose discoveries became tributes to his legacy. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
Its funny to imagine the text could’ve been so beloved by the person that they wanted to be embalmed with it so they'd have it in the afterlife OR it was in someone's DNF pile and thought it was utter trash 😂
Popular Science@popsci.com · 3mo agoDoes this count as performative reading? www.popsci.com/science/egyp...
This is a neat #CitizenScience project that anyone can join! 👀 I've often wondered why so many people insist that using dark mode on their devices is "better," because it's like a one-way ticket to migraine town for me! More info here: news.ncsu.edu/2026/04/citi...
Matt Shipman (he/him)@shiplives.bsky.social · 4mo agoScientists are recruiting everyone who reads visual text to take part in a #CitizenScience project. You can help out by reading this post, sharing it, and signing up to take part. (short🧵) 🧪 news.ncsu.edu/2026/04/citi...
This is the only thing I can find on Bluesky about this virtual #SciComm summit, but look at the heavy hitters in this lineup! Run by Eco Well: founded by Jen Novakovich, scicomm'er/cosmetic scientist, also co-founded BeautySciComm. EW/BSC run boot camps, competitions, cohorts- links in next post
Jay Van Bavel, PhD@jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 4mo agoI'll be speaking about how AI sycophancy can drive extreme beliefs as part of a free e-conference on the science of science communication (May 3, 2026) Learn more here: www.theecowell.com/science-in-s...
Change = growth. I've always applied the motto to "never stop learning" as the basis of my career as a science writer. I'm a deeply curious person and love discovering new and fascinating information about how the world works. (1/5)
Try these language puzzles from North America’s biggest linguistics competition www.scientificamerican.com/article/try-...
Can you solve these language puzzles? Test your skills with these problems from North America’s biggest linguistics competition
For 20 years, this computational linguistics competition has inspired new generations of innovators in AI and language preservation
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Had my first braces adjustment this morning. The orthodontist said "Oh yeah, looks like things have definitely been moving. Keep up the great work!" My dude. It is literally your work. 😆 (Trying to get back into using social media again. Hi friends!)
Fluorescence microscopy reveals the secret life of cells, allowing us to view the biology of health and disease in striking detail. Now, we're pushing the limits of what we can see aglow. 🔬🩵 Learn more: https://morgridge.org/feature/fluorescence-imaging-primer/?src=bluesky
The neighborhood gave him the name “Barry” and he got to enjoy a whole feast out of the ordeal. Go off, king! 🐻👑
Kat La Ronde@katlaronde.bsky.social · 2y agoEveryone in LA is sharing this story on insta, and I just want to make sure non-Angelenos know about this bear that crawled under a house during the fires. He had to be lured out with rotisserie chickens. Read it. You deserve a little treat.
Thank you for pointing this out. This article by Timothy Snyder seems apt today. lithub.com/resist-autho... bsky.app/profile/jean...
Resist Authoritarianism by Refusing to Obey in Advance
Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themsel…
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Jberg@jeantifa.bsky.social · 2y agoI think the term was coined by Timothy Snyder
ASM did a spotlight article on me last February and it has also been taken down as “under review”. Other spotlight articles are still up so not sure how else to interpret this besides the obvious. It feels pretty crappy to have been singled out and I won’t be engaging with them in the future.
Jennifer Goff, PhD@jlgoff.bsky.social · 2y agoI want to expand on the extent to which IDEAA materials have been purged: I wrote an article last year for women’s history month on the history of women in antimicrobial development….DELETED.
I want to expand on the extent to which IDEAA materials have been purged: I wrote an article last year for women’s history month on the history of women in antimicrobial development….DELETED.
Jennifer Goff, PhD@jlgoff.bsky.social · 2y agoI’m on one of ASMs IDEAA committees and we have received 0 communication from ASM staff on why this is happening. I had to find out via social media. Extremely disappointing.
I’m on one of ASMs IDEAA committees and we have received 0 communication from ASM staff on why this is happening. I had to find out via social media. Extremely disappointing.
Cecilia Noecker@cecilianoecker.bsky.social · 2y agoASM website screenshots from the wayback machine in December '24 (web.archive.org/web/20241211...) vs today. Pretty disappointing!! 🧪
